Posted on 08/15/2005 3:53:31 PM PDT by nuconvert
LA protesters call for the release of Iranian political prisoners - Sunday, August 14, 2005
Los Angeles (AP) --
Hundreds of demonstrators called for the release of student leaders held since 1999 by the Iranian government during a rally Sunday at the Federal Building in West Los Angeles.
The protesters marched in support of Manoucher Mohammadi and Akbar Ganji, who were arrested in a crackdown on anti-government protests at Tehran University in July 1999 and who have recently embarked on a hunger strike.
The government jailed about 1,200 people during the crackdown. Most were freed soon after, but Iranian authorities have continued to jail those accused of leading the protests.
At the time of the crackdown, Iran's Interior Ministry paraded Mohammadi on television and claimed he had spearheaded the "disorder and violence." The ministry said that Mohammadi had confessed to receiving money from "Zionist elements."
Mohammadi and Ganji are both currently on hunger strikes, family members said.
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Well what do you expect them to say? "It's all your fault, we're nothing but a bunch of murderous thugs."
Remember the one thing a dictatorship needs is a "Them" to figh tagainst. The thing is large numbers of Iranians inside Iran are not buying their line anymore.
To those that say when will the Mullahs fall.
March 1765 - The Stamp Act is passed by the English Parliament
March 5, 1770 - The Boston Massacre occurs
April 18, 1775 70 armed Massachusetts militiamen stand face to face on Lexington Green with the British advance guard.
June 17, 1775 - The first major fight between British and American troops occurs at Boston in the Battle of Bunker Hill (actually Breeds Hill)
July 4, 1776 - United States Declaration of Independence
You've people here who in 1769 screaming "When are we gonna DO SOMETHING!".
The tipping point has not been reached in Iran.....yet. But it's coming, when(?) darn it I've misplaced my crystal ball so I can't tell you, but rest assured it is, and sooner rather than later (IMO).
"You better stop nagging and START supporting those people IF you wanna live in a safe world."
NOT A CHANCE!
Apparently, she doesn't want to live in a safe world.
Why don't we ship your sorry arse to where ever you came from prick?
They are PROTESTING the regime of the mullahs! What, you don't believe people have the right to protest? Are you a communist or a fascist?
Most of the people in these parades are secularists you ignoramous! Of course, all people from the middle east are the same to you.
I watched these "secularist" march through the streets of my city with their signs in protest of the Shah. They were wrong about the Ayatollah and they're probably wrong now!
You're right about one thing. I lump all Muslims together...the same way they do with Christians and Jews!
Hi. Welcome back from vacation!
I refer u to post # 31.
You need to get a clue. Do you really think the wealthy Persians of Westwood and Beverly Hills support fundamentalist Islam?
Good On You!
troll?
i m confident you don't have a clue!
but i dont have time to reason with you!
I don't have a clue? LOL!
Way to win the hearts and minds! Keep on doing everything the same.
Bye, bye.
"Why don't we ship your sorry arse to where ever you came from prick?"
I'm a descendant of the original settlers in America...over 400 years ago, jerk!
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